Vehicle Impound

IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES:

The Police
Department is authorized to remove vehicles which have been issued a traffic
citation from public streets under the following circumstances:

A. Disabled Vehicles - When the vehicle is so disabled as to be incapable of
being driven.
B. Incapacitated Operator - When the person in charge of the vehicle is
Incapacitated, Incarcerated, Unlicensed or Absent.
C. Hazard or Obstruction - When the vehicle is parked illegally so as to
constitute a hazard or obstruction to traffic.
D. Unattended - When the vehicle is left unattended on a public street within
an area posted to prohibit parking during an emergency or special event.
E. Parked over 72 Hours - When the vehicle remains on a public street in
violation for a continuous period exceeding 72 Hours.

IMPOUNDED VEHICLES

If your vehicle has been impounded because of a parking
violation, or because it was disabled in a traffic accident, it is important to
retrieve the vehicle as soon as possible to avoid daily (and costly) impound
lot storage charges.

Do you need a Vehicle Release on a weekend?

Please call the PG Non-Emergency Dispatch at 301 352-1200 The Dispatcher will contact the officer to assist you in obtaining the Vehicle Release for cars impounded by New Carrollton Police Department.

Requirements needed before obtaining a release are:

Car
Registration or Title.

Valid Drivers License or Government Issued ID

The Fee for a
VEHICLE RELEASE is $100.00 -(Credit Card or Money Order Only – Cash and Personal
Checks are Not Accepted)

**The Vehicle Release Fee does not cover any towing or storage charges from
Charlie’s Towing.**

Vehicles impounded by the New Carrollton Police
Department are towed and stored by:

Charlie’s Towing

5913
Arbor Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781

Telephone Number: (301) 773-5818

Before a vehicle can be retrieved from the impound
lot; a VEHICLE RELEASE must be
obtained from the New Carrollton Police Department.

A Vehicle Release is an official form which
authorizes the towing company to turn the vehicle over to its rightful owner, after the towing and storage charges have been paid.

Vehicle Releases must be obtained from the New
Carrollton Police Department located at the back of

If you need to obtain a vehicle release that is not during
our normal business hours please call Prince Georges County Non-Emergency at 301-352-1200; to have an New Carrollton Police Officer to issue a vehicle release for an impounded vehicle.

To obtain a Vehicle Release you must be the
Registered/ or Titled Owner (Showing proof of ownership by bringing either a registration
card or Vehicle Title of the Vehicle), or have Power of Attorney, and you must
have Valid Identification (Driver’s License, or Government Issued Identification
or Passport).

If you have any questions please call the Police Clerk at: (301) 459-0142